[wanttobemommy]

Jaxon can climb out of his pack in play. I tried. I am at my wits end. He is not teething but we have just found out that he got Hand Foot and Mouth. We were relieved at first thinking we finally had an answer to what was going on but the meds are not helping he has had a full dose of tylenol and motrin at the order of his dr and still wont sleep.

I tried CIO yesterday (after warning my apartment manager) and it was horrible. My son ended up giving himself a fat lip because he sat at the door banging his head on it HARD. I was in the bathroom so I couldnt stop him right away. DH and I both have taken turns (when he is home) and we cant figure it out. The Ped said to try sleeping tablets that they sell over the counter but I cant seem to even think about drugging him to sleep.

Tonight I went into his room layed down on the extra crib mattress next to his bed and watched a movie with him. He started to fall asleep which I thought was awesome but of course I thought too soon. It took me from 7:30 to 10 to get him to finally sleep. This morning we woke him up an hour earlier than normal and he cuddled with his daddy at nap time and slept for his normal amount of time (about 2hrs) poor daddy moved an inch and he freaked.

I got him to sleep finally and am so exhausted that I think I am going to pass out but have to be awake to finish up everything I would have normally done in the time it took me to get him to sleep.

Looks like im going to be bald when I deliver.

[tedgar]

Sometimes, when little ones are overtired from lack of a nap they will fight sleep even more at night. This from the mom of a total non-sleeper! That said, try to avoid a nap past 3 pm, or you'll be up all night.

I know that it seems counterintuitive, but try working on a nap first. Could you nap with him, since that worked for your husband? You would get some rest too!

[wanna be a young mother]

Kristin I was having the same problem with Nevy the last 2-3 weeks. I finally just couldn't take it and let her really CIO yesterday night. It took 2.5hrs with me going in every 10 mins to lay her back down. I didn't talk to her this time I just put her back down rubbed her tummy and walked out. Last night it took me 15mins to get her to bed and I only had to go in the room twice to lay her down. So it does it get better you just have to stick to your guns!

[mollymae]

I second that!! I had terrible problems with Jack. Cuddling him wasn't helping him sleep and I seemed to have no options. He was 100 times happier after we'd sorted out his sleep and used to ask to go in his cot. He's 13 now and he assures me he's not tramatised. I did roughly the same as Jen but I went in every 3-5 mintues. Be warned though it's gonna take a long time because you've tried it and given in already. In his mind if he keeps screaming eventually you'll give in. With Jack the first time took 4 hours, night two took 30 minutes and night 3, 4 minutes. It was honestly one of the hardest things i've ever done but I 100% don't regret it because it made Jack happier in the long run.

[abrahamalegre]

At 8 weeks, the child needs to be calling all the shots.

Sleeping through the night is considered 5 straight hours or more.

He's too small to be trying to put him on a schedule. My public health nurse told me no earlier than 6 months to try to "sleep train".

Let him call the shots!! Once he is older, he will eventually fall into his own pattern.

[bridge02]

TV can be very stimulating before bed. Especially if it is something with a lot of action. Have you tried reading books? Maybe instead of leaving the TV on when you leave the room you could play books on tape for him. My little one has a hard time going to sleep if we don't read to her. She has had short periods of time at that age with sleep. We've found that having a good routine where she gets a lot of time snuggling and reading with us helps. When the routine isn't working anymore we try to come up with a new one.

[mollymae]

abrahamalegre I think he's about 22 months not 8 weeks.

[emurphy0510]

I had similar issues with my son but at a little younger age. Are you using a wubby (security blanket, or stuffed animal)? I went to the store and bought a small square blanket with a little dog head attached to the middle. It is made of very soft cloth & a silky material on the inside. Since my son was very attached to my husband at the time ( I was also very preggo), I had my husband sleep with it for 3 days. He thought I was nuts and was not happy about it but I made him feel bad enough to do it. Needless to say after he did that I introduced it to my boy and he is very attached to it. It is our sleeping tool, and it has also become his comfort wubby when he falls and hurts himself. It's all about a sense of security. Now I wash it every week with his laundry and he is happy with it as is. It was the easiest transition and the most relieving for everyone. Good luck!